July 2026 Education Changes
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Compulsory School Completion Examination Rules Amended (Austria, July 2026)
Federal Law Gazette I No. 76/2026 amended the compulsory school completion examination law together with school organisation and school instruction legislation.
School Language Diagnostic Rules Opened for Consultation (Austria, July 2026)
A draft ordinance proposed a bundled set of rules for German-language support and school language assessment. Consultation remained open until 20 August 2026.
New Tourism School Curricula Proposed (Austria, July 2026)
A draft ordinance proposed new curricula for tourism schools within the human-vocational school sector. The consultation deadline was set for 12 August 2026.
School Certificate, Admission and Education Data Rules Amended (Austria, July 2026)
Federal Law Gazette II No. 210/2026 amended certificate forms, admission and aptitude examination rules, and the 2021 education documentation regulation.
Performance Scholarship Funding Set for Teacher Education Colleges (Austria, July 2026)
Federal Law Gazette II No. 209/2026 allocated budget for performance scholarships at teacher education colleges for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Commercial School Curriculum Revisions Proposed (Austria, July 2026)
A draft ordinance proposed curriculum changes for commercial academies and commercial schools. Consultation remained open until 11 August 2026.
Upper Academic Secondary Curricula Proposed for Revision (Austria, July 2026)
A draft ordinance proposed revisions to upper academic secondary curricula. It aimed to connect upper-secondary content with lower-secondary learning and integrate updated subject and cross-subject competences.
School and Boarding Allowances Proposed to Rise by 2.7% (Austria, July 2026)
A draft valorisation ordinance proposed a 2.7% increase in school and boarding allowances for the 2026/2027 school year. Consultation was open until 10 August 2026.